A bold new account of Attila the Hun as empire builder and political threat to Rome reframes the warrior king as a political strategist, capturing the story of how a small, but dedicated, opponent dealt a seemingly invincible empire defeats from which it would never recover.
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Presents an account of Attila the Hun as a political threat to Rome, reframing the warrior king as a political strategist and describing how a dedicated opponent dealt the empire defeats from which it would never recover. History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the…
A bold new account of Attila the Hun as empire builder and political threat to Rome reframes the warrior king as a political strategist, capturing the story of how a small, but dedicated, opponent dealt a seemingly invincible empire defeats from which it would never recover.
For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century, Attila held the fate of the Roman Empire and the future of all Europe in his hands. The decaying imperium, dominating the West from its twin capitals of Rome and Constantinople, was threatened by barbarian tribes from the Ea…
"For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century, Attila held the fate of the Roman Empire and the future of all Europe in his hands. He created the greatest of barbarian forces, and his empire briefly rivaled Rome's. In numerous raids and three major campaigns against the…
Attila the Hun is a household name--a byword for mindless barbarism. But to most of us the man himself, his world, and his significance are all unknown. In this stunning historical narrative, John Man reveals the real Attila. For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century…
"For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century, Attila held the fate of the Roman Empire and the future of all Europe in his hands. He created the greatest of barbarian forces, and his empire briefly rivaled Rome's. In numerous raids and three major campaigns against the…
"Aux IVe et Ve siècles, l’empire d’Orient et d’Occident a connu d’innombrables incursions, agressions, invasions de « Barbares » qui ont profondément bouleversé la « civilisation romaine » du point de vue culturel, politique, militaire et même religieux. Mais tout cela fut peu d…
